Cabinet: Confidential Annex, CAB 128/53, CM (74) 9th Conclusions. Friday 1 March at 5.45 pm. Agenda item: The Situation Following the General Election. The Prime Minister said that the result of the General Election was disappointing for the Government and also confusing to interpret. Although a number of results were still outstanding it was clear that no one Party would be able to command an overall majority. The Labour Party could not get more than 301 seats and the Conservatives might obtain as many as 299; and it was difficult to forecast where the Liberals and other small parties would stand in such a situation. Indeed, the position was one without precedent in recent times.
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